The jury is deliberating in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York.
Former President Trump will stand trial over a hush payment to Stormy Daniels beginning with jury selection April 15, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday, rejecting Trump's request for an additional delay
Cohen, who went to prison after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations, cited three decisions to support his petition for early termination of supervised release.
In filing his lawsuit now, Trump could be seen as trying to dismantle Cohen's credibility at a time when Cohen has become an important witness in the criminal case against Trump in New York.
Former President Donald Trump surrendered in Manhattan to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
Cohen also writes that Trump green-lighted the $130,000 payment to silence Stormy Daniels, reasoning he would "have to pay" his wife a far greater sum if the affair became known.
